U.S. Opens Threaded Rod Investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports from India and Thailand of certain steel threaded rod. The investigations (Nos. 701-TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214) are being instituted in response to a petition filed on June 27, 2013, by All America Threaded Products Inc., Denver, CO; Bay Standard Manufacturing Inc., Brentwood, CA; and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., Pelham, AL. The petitioners are requesting antidumping and countervailing duties be imposed upon steel threaded rod from India at rates ranging from 23.6% to 129.6% and that AD duties be imposed upon subject merchandise from Thailand at rates ranging from 65% to 77% (in addition to normal customs duties). The ITC has reached a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on August 12, 2013.